# Matt Harmon: Harmon also picked the Seahawks to win in Week 5 and said Seattle's defense is at worst the second-best in the league. **Claimed:** Oct 10, 2026 **Pundit:** Matt Harmon — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-harmon **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/football-301-on-49ers-vs-seahawks-brock-purdy-and-his-offensive-machine-face-their-biggest-test-012449853.html One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened. Nothing to score yet: this grades once the result is in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room. > Both Tice and Harmon leaned toward the Seahawks pulling this one out *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Seattle Seahawks defense to be top 2 in the league** - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Michael Hanich on George Holani: After Seattle's Week 5 loss to San Francisco, Hanich argued running back George Holani has become too much of a liability to keep on the 53-man roster, while Emanuel Wilson will likely remain the team's lead back until Jadarian Price or Zach Charbonnet return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0657cd26-98eb-4f14-92d7-66cc9512474c (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Seattle Seahawks: Tice picked the Seahawks to beat the 49ers in Seattle in Week 5, citing Seattle's discipline, and said Seattle's defense is at worst the second-best in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8dd9735c-f718-4d9a-9693-d5fe6fa2547b (scored 0) - Bobby Kownack on Seattle Seahawks: Kownack picked all Week 5 games with scores, including the Browns winning at the Jets to reach 4-1, the Broncos handling the Chargers, and the Giants upsetting Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57789de7-9bc6-4cce-aacc-c088bd5aa6fe (scored 45.24) - Gennaro Filice on Seattle Seahawks: Filice picked every Week 5 game with scores, backing Cincinnati in a closer-than-expected game at Miami, the Patriots in a low-scoring home win, Houston to finally get off the schneid in Tennessee, and upsets by the Saints, Jets, Packers and Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cc33db3-88e5-4811-8121-94bed7928d3a (scored 38.1) - Jeremy Pargo on Seattle Seahawks: Bergman picked winners and exact scores for every Week 5 game, siding with Jacksonville in London, the Saints over the unbeaten Vikings, the Jets over Cleveland and the Rams over Buffalo. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb5cd6ae-f2ad-49c8-909d-3ad73d196e72 (scored 47.62) - Dan Parr on Seattle Seahawks: Parr picked every Week 5 game with scores, leaning on Chicago's ground game at Lambeau, Seattle's defense against the unbeaten 49ers, and the Rams handling Buffalo on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c10b52a-0a51-43ee-a55a-78a478f3c2b3 (scored 47.62) ## More position group finish The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jason La Canfora on Baltimore Ravens: Recapping Baltimore's overtime win in Atlanta, La Canfora predicted the Ravens' late-game defense will keep ranking among the league's worst until the pass rush produces real closers, and said rookie center Vega Ioane will give way to trade acquisition Cam Jurgens at center next week once Jurgens clears concussion protocol. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ad2680c-3df7-4ed0-bd04-c0e2b686b5b1 (not settled) - Trevor Ripley on Minnesota Vikings: Grading Minnesota's position groups after a 23-13 win in New Orleans, Ripley argues the Vikings own the NFL's best defense and best special teams unit. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a946d144-bd6b-41f3-9adc-e32d53c095c1 (not settled) - Bill Barnwell on Detroit Lions: In his quarter-season awards column, Barnwell makes clear his selections reflect who has played best through four weeks rather than who will win the awards; his few forward-looking claims are that Josh Simmons will reclaim the Chiefs' left tackle job once healthy and that the secondaries of the Bears, Falcons, Browns and Lions will look like four of the league's weakest by season's end. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/39e77959-3595-43eb-be15-151631bfcd48 (not settled) - Matt Brogan on Kansas City Chiefs: Brogan expects the Chiefs to finish around 13-4, with Patrick Mahomes throwing for at least 4,500 yards and 35 touchdowns, Kenneth Walker rushing for 1,600-1,700 yards if he stays healthy, and the pass rush climbing to roughly middle of the pack in sacks. He also ranked all 32 quarterbacks for the show's "Cousins/Darnold line" segment. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af714b63-6589-4c99-9fc1-273ec5dd0eae (not settled) - Julian Council on Carolina Panthers: After reviewing the Panthers' first four games, Council predicts Carolina finishes the season as a top-10 offense, driven by Bryce Young finishing top 10 in passing yards. He also forecasts offensive line depth chart outcomes: Taylor Moten reclaiming right tackle when healthy, Ikem Ekwonu eventually returning as the starting left tackle, and rookie Monroe Freeling settling in as the third tackle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8c6bccdd-c9be-401c-92ba-efdfd578f2a4 (not settled) - Carter Bahns on Chicago Bears: Bahns judges the Dolphins' winless destiny to be reality, calling Miami the strongest 0-17 candidate yet; he also sees the Bears' offense becoming the league's most dominant unit once Caleb Williams returns, picks Atlanta as the NFC South's best team, and says Jared Goff, not Bryce Young, is better positioned to lead the league in passing yards. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/164c3fdc-7016-464e-b8a4-b0872b089141 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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